Tainted Love {8}

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    I ripped the top off and gasped.

    Inside the package was a small velvet box.

    I took the box and opened it.

    Mom and I gasped as Darren stood there, wide eyed.

    It was a ring. A diamond ring, to be exact.

    "Oh. My. God." I said in awe.

    "Look, there's a letter." Darren said as he reached inside the package and pulled out an envelope.

    I took the envelope, opened it and pulled out a letter. I unfolded the letter and read it to myself.

    "What does it say?"

    "Who's it from?"

    "What's going on?"

    "Who is it?"

    "C'mon, tell me."

    "Darren, shut up! I'm reading!" I snapped at him.

    Darren automatically shut up and sat back down.

    When I finished reading the letter, I looked at mom.

    "Mom, this is from Noel." I said to her.

    "Shocking, isn't it? He sent you a ring. An engagement ring." she said.

    "He doesn't know that I'm getting married, does he?" I asked.

    She shook her head and took a seat, "I'm not really that close to the Forbes family so I never told them about the arranged marriage."

    "Wait, who's Noel?" Darren asks, curiously.

    "My cousin." I said, glumly.

    "You had a cousin?" he asked.

    I nodded.

    "How come I've never met him?" he asked.

    "Because that one time when Noel came over, you were at camp when we were 15." I said, "Anyway, he's coming over next week."

    "He is?" mom asked, taking the letter away from me.

    "He wants to come visit me for Thanksgiving break." I said, glumly.

    "Why did he send you a ring?" he asked.

    "Jeez, you ask alot of questions." I said, "You see, Noel has a huge crush on me. Probably bigger than Lance...well, I don't know. They're both equal, I guess. Anyway, ever since he met me when we were 15, he started sending me roses, jewelry, stuff that girls like."

    "So, he sent you an engagement ring?" he asked.

    "Yup." I sighed, "He's still not over me."

    "So, who's side is Noel from?" he asked.

    "My dad's. Noel's mom is my dad's sister. She and mom never got along so we never get to see their family." I said.

    "Family rivalry, huh?" he said, "They don't get along very well, I'm guessing."

    "Not just mom and my aunt but me and Noel too. While Noel's trying to get me to be his girlfriend, I'm trying to get away from him as possible. He's just...ugh." I said.

    "Where have I heard this before?" he asked with a smirk.

    "Hey, I'm home, Tara!" I heard Lance call out from the front door.

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